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STUDY GUIDE FOR PEACE LIKE A RIVER BY LEIF ENGER
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KEY FACTS
Title
Peace Like a River
Author
Leif Enger
Date Published
2001
Meaning of the Title
It refers to the idea that peace as opposed to war flows softly and
gently and that we must give up the rigidity of war and find the soft
flow of peace. This image is especially seen in the description of heaven
where the joyous souls flow like streams of a river.
Setting
Roofing, Minnesota and the Badlands, North Dakota, predominantly the
early 1960’, but also 1951 to the present day
Protagonist
Reuben Land
Antagonists
The bullies, Israel Finch and Tommy Basco, members of law enforcement,
Jape.........
........Major Themes
Miracles are only miracles if they are witnessed; No matter if our
decisions are good or bad, they always have consequences; and God is always
with us.
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